we connect

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…to the real world.

Cuba offers close to no Wi-Fi at all.

On our first day in Havana we found ourselves at the Hotel Nacional like little Wi-Fi junkies, who needed their fix of emails and social media to make it through the day. (To be fair, that’s what I was doing while Barto mapped out our stay in Havana)

But by the second day we already stopped caring and decided to go on a total Wi-Fi detox for the remainder of the trip.

Sometimes you need to disconnect to reconnect.

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#livingthemoment #wifidetox #disconnecttoreconnect

Location: Hotel Nacional|

we read

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I read, you read, we all read.

In Cuba the literacy rate is as high as 99.8%, which makes it one of the highest literacy rates in the world.

For Cuban second hand books, records and souvenirs go and browse to your heart’s content at the market on Plaza de Armas in Havana Vieja.

Some of our favorites founds included Cuba by Korda, The Motorcycle Diaries and various Van & Van vinyl records.

we dance

Most of the bars in Cuba offer live music through out the day – so isn’t it always a good time to set yourself free with a Cuba Libre and dance?

Baila, baila, baila!

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#bailabaila #dancelikenobodyiswatching

Location: Papito's Hairsalon - Old Havana

we discover

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Papito’s private salon and hairdressing museum Arte Corte is hidden on Aguiar 10 in Old Havana.

At this tucked away place on a second floor of a residence building, Barto was getting a haircut in a 100-year old vintage barber chair, while I was roaming this fascinating place, admiring incredible antique razors, scissors, brushes, vials and local artists paintings on the walls.

we escape

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Pack your bathing suits and let’s go!

After a few days it can get hot and sticky in the city, so how about a refreshing day trip from Havana to the beach? The “City Beach” Santa Maria – only one hour from Havana – is conveniently located for a daycation.

Dreamy Varadero is located further east, which we reached in two hours in a chic hot pink Chevrolet.

At the Plaza de la Revolución in the center of Havana you can find many drivers offering a grand variety of classic American cars in different brilliant colors. Match the color of the ride to your #ootd !